# Neon vs Percona Server

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Neon

| Attribute | Neon | Percona Server |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 71.5 (70% (medium)) | 56.4 (36% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 33 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 1,275 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Neon is a managed Postgres database service that automatically scales compute and storage based on workload demands. It features instant database branching for testing and development, point-in-time restore capability, and maintains SOC2 and HIPAA compliance. It is indexed under Relational Databases.","source":"https://neon.tech","question":"What is Neon?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Neon offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.00. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://neon.tech","question":"Is Neon free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Neon. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://neon.tech","question":"What platforms does Neon support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Neon, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://neon.tech","question":"Can Neon be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Neon. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Neon not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://neon.tech","question":"What security certifications does Neon have?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A free, fully compatible drop-in replacement for MySQL that delivers improved performance and instrumentation. It is built on MySQL foundations and designed for organizations seeking enhanced reliability and monitoring without switching databases. It is indexed under Relational Databases.","source":"https://www.percona.com/blog/percona-live-europe-discounted-pricing-community-dinner/","question":"What is Percona Server?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Percona Server is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.percona.com/blog/percona-live-europe-discounted-pricing-community-dinner/","question":"Is Percona Server free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Percona Server can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.percona.com/blog/percona-live-europe-discounted-pricing-community-dinner/","question":"Can Percona Server be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A fully-managed PostgreSQL database that automatically scales compute resources, supports Git-like environment branching, and includes built-in user authentication without additional licensing. | An open-source MySQL-compatible database server designed for improved performance, scalability, and visibility. It provides integrated instrumentation for monitoring and advanced backup functionality for enterprise deployments. |
| features.capabilities | `{"isolation":"serializable","sql_model":"full_sql","deployment":"managed","serverless":true,"consistency":"strong","replication":"async","license_class":"proprietary","horizontal_scale":"read_replica","acid_transactions":"full","automatic_failover":true,"wire_compatibility":"postgres"}` | `{"isolation":"serializable","sql_model":"full_sql","deployment":"self_hosted","serverless":false,"consistency":"strong","geo_spatial":"native","replication":"sync","extensibility":true,"json_document":true,"license_class":"copyleft","horizontal_scale":"read_replica","acid_transactions":"full","automatic_failover":true,"wire_compatibility":"mysql"}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry","category":"monitoring"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | C++ |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free - Build and learn","features":["100 projects","100 CU-hours monthly per project","0.5 GB storage per project","Compute up to 2 CU (8 GB RAM)","Unlimited team members","Managed backend","Better Auth","Object Storage (Beta)","Functions (Beta)"],"description":"Build and learn free with no time limits and no credit card required","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"0.5 GB per project","projects":"100","max_compute_cu":"2","cu_hours_monthly":"100 per project"}},{"free":false,"name":"Launch","summary":"Usage-based, typical $15/mo (intermittent load, 1 GB)","features":["Compute autoscaling up to 16 CU","Scale to zero when inactive","Database storage with 7-day instant restore history","100 snapshots","Monitoring with 3-day retention","Private networking options","Object Storage (Beta)","Functions (Beta)","AI Gateway (Beta)"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"CU-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.106,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB-month"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.35,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"branch-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.002,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB-month"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-per-usage plan for variable workloads","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"100","max_compute_cu":"16","branches_per_project":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"Usage-based, typical $701/mo (high load, 100 GB)","features":["Compute autoscaling up to 56 CU","Configurable scale-to-zero","Database storage with up to 30-day instant restore history","100 snapshots","SLAs included","HIPAA compliance","Private networking with Private Link","Monitoring with 14-day retention and export (Datadog, OTel)","Spending limits","Multiple egress options","Object Storage (Beta)","Functions (Beta)","AI Gateway (Beta)"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"CU-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.222,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB-month"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.35,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"branch-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.002,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB-month"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-per-usage plan for production workloads with SLAs and compliance features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"1000+","max_compute_cu":"56","branches_per_project":"25"}}],"summary":"Free tier with 100 CU-hours/mo. Usage-based: Launch plan $0.106/CU-hr + $0.35/GB-mo, Scale plan $0.222/CU-hr + $0.35/GB-mo. Typical $15–$701/mo.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://neon.tech","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T12:40:59.605Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.002,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Completely free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.percona.com/blog/percona-live-europe-discounted-pricing-community-dinner/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:35:48.210Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/percona/percona-server/releases/tag/Percona-Server-5.5.55-38.8","date":"2017-07-05T20:27:17Z","type":"stable","version":"Percona-Server-5.5.55-38.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/percona/percona-server/releases/tag/Percona-Server-5.7.17-13","date":"2017-07-05T20:28:28Z","type":"stable","version":"Percona-Server-5.7.17-13"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.95 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.percona.com/blog/security-advisory-cve-affecting-percona-monitoring-and-management-pmm/ |

## Capabilities (Relational Databases)

| Capability | Neon | Percona Server |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| SQL model | Full SQL | Full SQL |
| **Transactions** |  |  |
| ACID transactions | Full | Full |
| Highest isolation level | Serializable | Serializable |
| **Consistency** |  |  |
| Consistency | Strong | Strong |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Horizontal scale | Read replicas | Read replicas |
| **Replication** |  |  |
| Replication | Async | Sync |
| **Availability** |  |  |
| Automatic failover / HA | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Managed | Self-hosted |
| Serverless / scale-to-zero | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Compatibility** |  |  |
| Wire compatibility | Postgres protocol | MySQL protocol |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Extensions / plugins / UDFs | - | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Proprietary | Copyleft |
| **Data types** |  |  |
| JSON / document support | - | ✓ |
| Geo / spatial | - | Native |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:03:44.537Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*